Jon Ronson has cast a second collection of his Issues Fell Aside podcast, this time round specializing in conspiracy theories within the Covid-19 period.
The second season of the hit BBC Sounds present will launch subsequent week, with eight tales specializing in “new battle strains within the tradition wars which ignited throughout lockdown.”
“From covid conspiracies and Antifa hysteria, to racial and gender id politics, free speech and protests towards lockdown that spiralled uncontrolled,” provides the logline.
Ronson mentioned: “Latest months have proven that we’re residing in publish reality occasions the place all kinds of lies are allowed to flourish for all kinds of causes, and many individuals are responsible of that from throughout the political spectrum. What the podcast is about ultimately is that we have now to carry on to reality like driftwood or else we’ll drown.”
Issues Fell Aside Season 1 gained a Broadcasting Press Guild Award, telling tales together with about Tammy Faye and the primary incidence of on-line public shaming.
Ronson is a journalist and filmmaker who wrote The Males Who Stare At Goats, which was was the George Clooney-fronted film. Different current initiatives embrace The Debutante a couple of high-society girl who joined a Neo-Nazi motion, whereas he additionally featured on Louis Theroux’s podcast.
